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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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